x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
see page history
Description edit
o Includes all 304 first-edition illustrations by True Williams, Edward F. Mullen, and others o Provides the first and only text that adheres to the author's wishes in details of wording, spelling, and punctuation, restored from original sources. o Features expert annotation, specially... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Slade: Add a description of this character.
- Higbie
- Carson
- Mr. Ballou
- Jack Williams
- John B. Winters
- Joseph Smith
- Col. Jack
- Reeder
- Hank Monk
- Noakes
- Cook
- Whiteman
- Kamehameha
- Mr. Young
- Gumbert
- Brown
- Ned
- Eckert
- George
- Comstock
- Jules
- Boggs
- Johnson
- Horace Greeley
- Ollendorff
- Mr. Lynch
- Gridley
- M. T.
- Mr. Goodman
- Duke
- Col. Jim
- Dan
- Lono
- Kaahumanu
- Allen
- Johnny
- Roop
- Mike
- Robbins
- Gould
Quotes edit
-
“Prefatory.This book is merely a personel narrative and not a protentious history or a philosophical dissertation.It is a record of several years of variegated vagabondizing,and its object is rather to help the resting reader while away in idle hour than afflict him with metaphysics,or goad him with science.Still,there is information in the volume;information concerning an interesting episode in the history of the far west,about which no books have been written by persons who were on the ground in person,and saw the happenings of the time with their own eyes....ii allude”
THE AUTHOR
Setting & Locations edit
- Virginia City
- Nevada Territory
- San Francisco
- California
- United States
- Mr. Arkansas
- Humboldt
- New York
- Pacific
- Utah
- America
- Wide West
- Honolulu
- Gold Hill
- Kanaka
- Great Salt Lake City
- Mono Lake
- Heaven
- China
- Shiz
- Rocky Mountains
- Missouri
- Hawaii
- Washoe
- Nephi
- St. Joseph
- Europe
- Oahu
- Pennsylvania
- Overland City
- St. Louis
- Massachusetts
- Mount Davidson
- Kilauea
- Coriantumr
- Union
- England
- Illinois
First Sentence edit
My brother had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory-an office of such majesty that it concentrated in itself the duties and dignities of Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Acting Governor in the Governor's absence.
Table of Contents edit
Roughing It By Mark Twain Fully Illustrated By Eminent Artists Copyright 1899 (issued by subscription only,and not for sale in book stores.)(residents of any state desiring a copy should adress the publisher as below.)The American Publishing Company,Hartford,Conn.1901.To Calvin H.Higbie,of California an honest man,a genial comrade,and a steadfast friend.This Book Is Inscribed By the Author,In memory of the curious time when we two were millionaires for ten days.79-ch.hardback,gold engraved pictured cover,rice paper.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in National Geographic Traveler's Ultimate Travel Library—Around the World in 80+ Books. (authoritative list)
This is book 13 of 35 in National Geographic's Extreme Classics: The 100 greatest adventure books of all time. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Snow Leopard , and followed by Two Years Before the Mast.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mark Twain (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: American Publishing Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1872
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 591
Publisher: American Publishing Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1872
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 591
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 818.403
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Classics › Twain, Mark
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › History & Criticism › Literary Theory
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › 19th Century
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( T ) › Twain, Mark
- Books › Travel › Reference & Tips › Essays & Travelogues
- Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Criticism & Theory
- Books › Reference › Writing › Travel
- Books › Travel › North America
Popular Tags
See all 50 tags
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
